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Picture taken 12/07/14
All these fittings were either given to me or bought from various shops. Over time i installed them to the point there's no room left on the ceiling. They are switched in separate sets:
Switch one controls the central 4' fitting. This is an Eterna fitting with a prismatic diffuser
Switch two controls the four twin 18w fittings. The two on the left were bought from Clas Ohlson, the two on the right were bought from B&Q. These all sport their original T8 tubes.
Switch 3 controls the two opal four foot fittings either side of the prismatic four footer. The one on the left was removed from a friends kitchen, meanwhile the one on the right was given to me by a fellow collector.
Switch four controls the two 1981 (therefore T12) Thorn pop packs to the extreme left and right of this photo. The left has a prismatic diffuser and 535 T8 tubes, the one on the right has a prismatic diffuser and 840 T8 tubes.
With all the fittings on, it becomes clear that there is a variety of tube colours. Its extremely bright in here when lit, but its not too glary, which is the main thing.
Today I had to decommission all this installation due to severe damp issues weakening the shed roof and rusting the fittings. All these fittings are now under my stairs drying out until such time where I can put them into storage (or reinstall elsewhere) I am soon however to install a large variety of weatherpacks and possibly 2D bulkheads.

Switch Start Power

Picture taken 12/07/14
All these fittings were either given to me or bought from various shops. Over time i installed them to the point there's no room left on the ceiling. They are switched in separate sets:
Switch one controls the central 4' fitting. This is an Eterna fitting with a prismatic diffuser
Switch two controls the four twin 18w fittings. The two on the left were bought from Clas Ohlson, the two on the right were bought from B&Q. These all sport their original T8 tubes.
Switch 3 controls the two opal four foot fittings either side of the prismatic four footer. The one on the left was removed from a friends kitchen, meanwhile the one on the right was given to me by a fellow collector.
Switch four controls the two 1981 (therefore T12) Thorn pop packs to the extreme left and right of this photo. The left has a prismatic diffuser and 535 T8 tubes, the one on the right has a prismatic diffuser and 840 T8 tubes.
With all the fittings on, it becomes clear that there is a variety of tube colours. Its extremely bright in here when lit, but its not too glary, which is the main thing.
Today I had to decommission all this installation due to severe damp issues weakening the shed roof and rusting the fittings. All these fittings are now under my stairs drying out until such time where I can put them into storage (or reinstall elsewhere) I am soon however to install a large variety of weatherpacks and possibly 2D bulkheads.

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Andy   [16 Jan, 2016 at 07:24 PM]
What a lovely sight!
pat_96   [16 Jan, 2016 at 08:22 PM]
Nice install must be awesome to see them all blink into life Cool
Dave   [16 Jan, 2016 at 09:04 PM]
Yeah it was amazing. Shame I had to take it all down in the end Sad
Andy   [16 Jan, 2016 at 09:05 PM]
Why was that?
Dave   [17 Jan, 2016 at 12:02 AM]
Chronic damp issues was rusting them all. The ceiling is black with mold and its dripping with condensation. I'd have kept the 2' weatherpack up had the wood not sagged. I think I need to replace the entire roof on it now.
AngryHorse   [17 Jan, 2016 at 12:37 AM]
Theres some nice warm colours in there!
Dave   [17 Jan, 2016 at 12:43 AM]
Its worthy of note that seemingly all the tubes have different colours to them. Shame I wont experience this again for a while Sad

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